ONS member Susan Rawl, PhD, RN, FAAHB, FAAN, professor in the science and nursing care department and director of the Advanced Training in Self-Management Interventions Program at Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis, and member of the Central Indiana ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer/producer, to discuss barriers to patient education, how healthcare disparities affect education delivery, and ways nurses can overcome challenges to support patient needs.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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